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IMPORTANT:If you have an INSAR profile (record) but are not currently an INSAR member, or you attended the Annual Meeting as a non-member (you already have a profile with a username and password) and want to apply for membership now, sign in to your profile. Reviewthese procedures to complete the application form, and purchase membership.

INSAR membership is open to individuals engaged in academic or research activities, graduate students and post doctoral researchers, and others vested in the study of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).

INSAR Membership Year: January 1 - December 31; Membership dues are not pro-rated

Deadline to join INSAR and attend the Annual Meeting at member rates: March 31

Developing Country - Reduced Rates: Individuals living and working in countries designated by the World Bank as Low, Low-Middle, and Upper-Middle Income economies qualify for reduced INSAR membership and the Annual Meeting registration rates. To attend the Annual Meeting at these reduced rates, INSAR membership is required. Application fees are waived.

Membership and Annual Meeting Registration: INSAR membership is NOT required to attend the INSAR Annual Meeting. However, the reduced INSAR Member rate is only offered to current members at the time of registration.

INSAR membership dues cover a calendar year (January 1 - December 31) and are not prorated. When joining INSAR mid-year, membership is through the end of that year. Dues renewal notices for the next year's dues are sent electronically to all members, beginning in September. To be eligible for Member INSAR Annual Meeting registration fees, current membership is required at the time of registration.

Review the member categories and criteria for each, listed below. The link under each member category will take you to an application form for that type of membership.

Student Membership $60.00 / year

Student applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate, postgraduate, or postdoctoral training program involving autism related research at an accredited university. Student applicants must upload an INSAR Student Eligibility Form once it has been completed by the student's advisor/mentor. Procedures to UPLOAD HERE. Post-baccalaureate / post-graduate status includes individuals who received a Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in the past five years and are active members of a laboratory (e.g. research assistants) with documentation from the student’s mentor. Student members have voting privileges.

Please note: There is a $25 new member application fee for Student Members. So, if you are joining as a new member, or returning to membership, your total will be $85.

Full Membership $132.00 / year

For full membership, an individual must have a graduate degree from an accredited university, have at least two (2) publications in peer reviewed journals related to autism research, and/or have external funding for autism related research. Either or both of these requirements must be noted in the appropriate fields provided on the application form. In addition, an individual may have other scientific credentials that they wish to submit to the membership committee for review. Full members have voting privileges.

Please note:There is a $50 new member application fee for Full Members. So, if you are joining as a new member, or returning to membership, your total will be $182.

Affiliate Member $132.00 / year

Affiliate membership status is available for non-students, including community stakeholders such as families and individuals living with autism, who do not (yet) meet membership requirements, but wish to enjoy the benefits of membership. Affiliate members do not have voting privileges.

Please note:There is a $50 new member application fee for Affiliate Members. So, if you are joining as a new member, or returning to membership, your total will be $182.